I went through a full hiring process with Accenture, including assessments and technical interviews. From the beginning, I clearly communicated my expectations: 2900 euros/month net.

I received an offer of 2300 euros/month but was told I should go ahead and work with one specific vendor with a B2B schema in order to get the amount I initially asked. I communicated with the vendor and even reached a verbal agreement on compensation. Based on this agreement, I declined three other offers and prepared for a new professional path.

Unfortunately, just one day before I was about to formalize everything, the agreed terms were unilaterally changed. Both the number and the funding were reduced compared to what had been confirmed earlier, with an excuse that the vendor did not remember our agreement very well. I specifically asked for a written offer multiple times, but I was never given an offer. The vendor was asking me to register my company first and only sent me a draft offer after I asked for it the fourth time, and it had no amount on it.

Another concern was the lack of vendor neutrality. Even though I proposed continuing through my then-current employer (already an official vendor of Accenture), I was redirected toward a very specific alternative vendor instead. This created the impression of a conflict of interest and left me with limited transparency around why this route was imposed.

When I raised these issues with HR and Compliance, the response I received was that “everything was handled correctly,” even though the facts suggested otherwise.

This experience gave me the impression of a culture where processes may look correct on paper but lack accountability in practice. Agreements can shift suddenly, and vendor selection may not always appear impartial, leaving candidates exposed to professional and financial risk.

Although my interactions were with the local HR and Compliance team, I sincerely hope that the global HR and Ethics Committee of Accenture will take interest in such cases. My expectation from a company of this scale is that its international oversight structures ensure that vendor neutrality, transparency, and ethical commitments are applied consistently worldwide.

First, an online test from TalentCentral, followed by a technical interview with questions.